Bathe at Your Own Risk: Seventeenth-Century Hygiene
At Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Ideas about what it means to be clean and how best to achieve it have changed dramatically over the centuries. Join a park educator to learn why the once-popular practice of bathing fell out of fashion in Europe during the early modern period. Discover the techniques that seventeenth-century Europeans and their colonial counterparts used to clean themselves and the pivotal role that clean linen played in pursuit of proper hygiene.
DETAILS
Event Hours
See program schedule.
Meeting Place
The Common House inside the Palisade Wall.
What to Bring
Comfortable walking shoes, water, and a warm coat in case it's cold.
Price
Free with admission to park.